Demonstrating empathy when communicating with older people

Empathy is an integral aspect of communication with older people and central to person-centred care. As part the provision care, empathy supports effective communication, producing positive effects such as increased emotional well-being, adherence treatment plans, reduced pain levels improved wound healing. involves attempting understand other person’s perspective feelings communicate that understanding back them. Empathic can help feel they are being listened valued partners in healthcare relationships.This article focuses on why it important demonstrate when communicating how this be achieved. It explains origin concept nursing provides different ways characterising empathy. explores barriers empathic identifies verbal non-verbal skills nurses use enhance their Finally, importance for develop self-awareness undertake self-care preserve capacity towards people.